After binge-watching season two of Netflix’s The Crown, which was released in December, you probably can’t wait to see what’s in store for the fascinating royals as the show explores the next stage of their lives. The next two seasons will only get more interesting as we become intimately acquainted with some of the younger members of the family and their drama.

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Here are the answers to all of your burning questions about season three of the hit show—and we’ll be making updates as we learn more.

When will it air?

The BBC reports that season three will air some time in 2019, although past seasons were spaced only a year apart. The next season has not yet been fully cast, but filming will begin in July 2018.

So, what do we know is going to happen?

It has been confirmed that season three will show the beginnings of the breakdown between Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones’ relationship. The couple divorced in 1978.

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Who is in the new cast?

As the storyline progresses further in history, the decision was made to recast the main characters every two seasons (six seasons are planned in total) in order to portray them in their later years.

It was announced in October that British actress Olivia Colman will be replacing Claire Foy as Her Majesty in the third and fourth season. Colman won a Golden Globe in 2017 for Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Night Manager.

Netflix hasn’t announced the casting, but if the rumor is true, we can’t wait to see how she approaches the role.

In addition to Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret, Netflix is also recasting the part of Prince Philip, which has previously been played by Matt Smith. There was talk that the part would go to Paul Bettany (you may know him from the Marvel Cinematic Universe), but it was announced in late January that he could not take on the role due to a scheduling conflict.

Paul Bettany and Matt Smith

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Will there be any new characters?

People reported that season three will give us our first peek at Princess Diana, who is said to be a focus in later seasons of the show. However, writer Peter Morgan has since said we might not see her until season four.

“The Diana stuff…I haven’t figured out what I’m going to do with her if I ever get that far,” Morgan told Vanity Fair in August. “I’ve mapped out what might be a third season. If she were to be introduced, it’d probably have to wait until the fourth.”

We’ll have to wait and see if the people’s princess makes an appearance, but the next season will apparently introduce Prince Charles’ other love interest, Camilla Parker Bowles, which was confirmed by The Crown‘s producer Suzanne Mackie in April. “Peter’s already talking about the most wonderful things,” Mackie said of Morgan’s work on season three.